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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.07.2011 (43) Date of publication: 04.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/27 (21) Application number: 10819398.8 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 5/91(2006.01) H04N 7/08(2006.01) H04N 5/76(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/049841 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/038012 (31.03.2011 Gazette 2011/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 06.11.2009 US 258715 P 25.09.2009 US 245955 P 14.09.2010 US 881361 (71) Applicants: Sony Corporation Tokyo 108-0075 (JP) Sony Electronics Inc. Park Ridge, NJ 07656 (US)	(72) Inventor: EYER, Mark, Kenneth Woodinville WA 98072 (US) (74) Representative: Beder, Jens  Mitscherlich & Partner Patent-und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstraße 33 80331 München 80331 München (DE)